Pediatric Urology: Surgical Complications and Management

Synopsis

Pediatric Urology: Surgical Complications and Management,2nd edition focuses 100% on the most common problems that can occur during pediatric urologic surgery, and how best to resolve them, ensuring the best possible outcome for the patient. As well as being thoroughly revised with the latest in management guidelines, brand new to this edition are a host of clinical case studies highlighting real-life problems during urologic surgery and the tips and tricks used by the surgeon to resolve issues faced. These will be invaluable for urology trainees learning their trade as well as for those pre. Cover; About the companion website; Titlepage; Copyright; Contributors; Preface; Part I: Principles of Surgical Audit; Chapter 1: How to set up prospective surgical audit; Introduction; Why conduct prospective audit?; What data can be used for audit?; Techniques of data collection; Good practice in audit; Arguments against audit; Conclusion; References; Chapter 2: Evaluating personal surgical audit and what to do if your results are not as expected; Introduction; Presentation and analysis of data; Dealing with outlying performance; Conclusion; References. Chapter 3: A critical assessment of surgical outcomesIntroduction; Asking focused questions; Finding the evidence; Critical appraisal of the evidence; Are the results of the studies applicable to my patients?; Conclusion; References; Chapter 4: Implications of a poor surgical outcome; Introduction; Disclosure of poor outcome; From the perspective of the patient; From the perspective of the surgeon; From the perspective of the hospital; Conclusion; References; Part II: General Principles; Chapter 5: Endocrine and metabolic response to surgery and its management; Introduction. The endocrine response to surgeryThe immune response to surgery; Thermoregulation; The metabolic response to surgery; Perioperative fluid management in children; Factors affecting the endocrine and metabolic response to surgery; References; Chapter 6: Perioperative anesthetic and analgesic risks and complications; Introduction; Gastrointestinal; Respiratory; Cardiovascular; Neurological; Pharmacological; Fluid management; Transfusion; Regional anesthesia; The future; Conclusion; References; Part III: Open Surgery of the Upper Urinary Tract; Chapter 7: Nephrectomy; Introduction. Surgical approaches to the kidneySurgical approaches in specific situations; Complications; Conclusion; References; Chapter 8: Partial nephrectomy; Indications and evaluation; Procedure; Outcomes; Management and outcomes of the retained ureteral stump; Specific complications of upper-pole heminephrectomy; References; Chapter 9: Ureteropelvic junction obstruction; Surgical techniques; Outcomes; Complications; Conclusion; References; Chapter 10: Complications of antireflux surgery; Introduction; Surgical techniques; Patient selection and timing of surgery; Assessment of outcomes. Factors affecting surgical outcomesPreventative measures to avoid complications; Risks and complications; Suggested follow-up after surgical correction of VUR; Conclusion; References; Chapter 11: Ureteral surgery: Ureteroureterostomy and transureteroureterostomy; Introduction; Surgical techniques; Outcomes from operations; Complications; Conclusion; References; Part IV: Surgery of the Bladder; Chapter 12: Complications: Epispadias and bladder exstrophy; Introduction; No treatment; Surgical intervention; Early complications; Intermediate outcomes; Late outcomes; Conclusion; References. edited by Duncan T. Wilcox, Prasad P. Godbole, Martin A. Koyle. Includes bibliographical references and index. Mode of access: World Wide Web.